bbPress is forum software with a twist from the creators of WordPress.

The Skinny

bbPress is plain and simple forum software, plain and simple. It’s easy to use, easy to administrate, fast and clean. But don’t let its simplicity deceive you; underneath the gleam, it’s got some powerful features and is highly customizable.

Philosophy

bbPress is still pretty new, but we’re certain of a few things:

• Open Source, always and forever
• Less (code) is more
• Simplicity is a feature
• Speed and security are the foundation of any good user experience
• Put the user first
• Every line of code is written with these principles in mind, and if that sounds good to you maybe you can help out!

Features

We can’t list everything that bbPress can do, but here’s a few of our our favorite features.

• Fast and light

We keep our code lean so that you get the best experience possible.

• Simple interface

One of our biggest goals is to keep things simple and make things intuitive. Our dream is that you forget you’re even using the software.

• Customizable templates

Not everybody likes the same pair of pants, so we allow you to dress up your forums however you like.

• Highly extensible

bbPress can’t toast your bagels, but a plugin for it sure could!

• Spam protection

A built in Akismet client offers you an amazing weapon against spam.

• RSS Feeds

You want feeds? We get ‘em; they’re everywhere.

• Easy integration with your blog

WordPress and bbPress are siblings, and they get along together a lot better than you and your brother did when you were kids!